Wordily: meaning, definitions and examples

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wordily

[ ˈwɜːrdəli ]

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in the context of using words

In a wordy manner; with an excessive use of words; verbosely.

Synonyms

long-windedly, prolixly, verbosely

Examples of usage

He spoke wordily, trying to impress the audience with his vocabulary.
She tends to write wordily, often using more words than necessary to convey her thoughts.

Translations

Translations of the word "wordily" in other languages:

🇵🇹 verbosamente

🇮🇳 शब्दाडंबरपूर्ण तरीके से

🇩🇪 wortreich

🇮🇩 berlebihan kata

🇺🇦 багатослівно

🇵🇱 słowotwórczo

🇯🇵 冗長に

🇫🇷 verbeusement

🇪🇸 verbalmente

🇹🇷 lafzi

🇰🇷 장황하게

🇸🇦 بطريقة مفرطة في استخدام الكلمات

🇨🇿 rozvláčně

🇸🇰 rozvláčne

🇨🇳 冗长地

🇸🇮 obširno

🇮🇸 orðmargt

🇰🇿 сөзге шорқақ

🇬🇪 სიტყვიერად

🇦🇿 sözlərlə çox

🇲🇽 verbalmente

Word origin

The adverb 'wordily' is derived from the adjective 'wordy', which dates back to the mid-14th century. The word 'wordy' comes from the Middle English 'wordy', meaning 'verbose, full of words', which is ultimately derived from the Old English 'wordig', meaning 'full of words'. Over time, 'wordily' came to be used to describe the excessive or verbose use of words in speech or writing.